Social issues in esports

Tjønndal, Anne; Wågan, Frida Austmo; Røsten, Stian

doi:10.4324/9781003258650-3

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“…DEI practices in esports organizations have been previously studied, especially in the context of North American collegiate esports (e.g., Kauweloa, 2021;Pauketat, 2022;Taylor & Stout, 2020), although there are studies focused on other local contexts (e.g., Pigott et al, 2023). Based on their overview of current and emerging trends in the research on social issues in esports, Tjønndal et al (2023) noted that most existing contributions in this area are theoretical and conceptual in nature. However, next we will describe existing previous studies exploring DEI issues in esports organizations based on empirical material or focused on empirical implications.…”

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Communicating and Practicing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Finnish Esports Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities

Friman,

Ruotsalainen,

Ståhl

2023

Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports

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In this study, we explore how Finnish esports organizations are communicating and aiming to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in their activities. The study is based on a qualitative analysis on two sets of research material: public websites of 53 esports organizations and interviews with representatives of five esports organizations. We have analyzed the textual and visual contents on these websites to see how Finnish esports organizations communicate diversity, equity, and inclusion—or exclusion—to their audiences. Analyzing the interview material, we have examined how Finnish esports organizations understand equity, what kind of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices they have applied in their operations, and what kind of challenges they have experienced in this area. Overall, this study describes how Finnish esports organizations do and do not present and experience themselves as diverse, equal, and inclusive environments, and what measures could be taken to increase these aspects in the Finnish esports scene in the future. The results of the study can be applied to various gaming and esports organizations and cultural contexts globally.

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